Aparna Raina is an Indian

production designer In film and television, a production designer is the individual responsible for the overall aesthetic of the story. The production design gives the viewers a sense of the time period, the plot location, and character actions and feelings. Work ...

. She started her career in 2006 as an art assistant on the film '' Khosla Ka Ghosla'' and a

set dresser A set dresser in drama (theater, film etc.) prepares the set with props and furniture to give it correct appearance and make sure each item is in correct position for each performance. In film Set dressers arrange objects on a film set before roll ...

in the critically-acclaimed film ''The Namesake''. Since then she has worked on several films as

art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...

and production designer. She was recently recognized for her work in the hit

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film '' Nachom-ia Kumpasar'', for "convincingly recreating spaces from a different era and with minute attention to detail". She was awarded the 62nd National Film Awards for Best Production Design for ''Nachom-ia Kumpasar''.

Filmography

Art Director *2012 ''

Jodi Breakers ''Jodi Breakers'' () is a 2012 Hindi language Indian romantic comedy film directed by Ashwini Chaudhary. The film features R. Madhavan and Bipasha Basu in the leading roles with Milind Soman, Dipannita Sharma, Omi Vaidya and Mrinalini Sharma i ...

'' *2010 '' Action Replayy'' *2008 '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' *2008 ''

Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic ''Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic'' (transl. ''A Little Love, A Little Magic'') is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. The film stars Saif Ali Khan ...

'' *2007 '' Just Married: Marriage Was Only the Beginning!'' *2005 '' Being Cyrus'': Nominated for the 2007

Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction The Filmfare Best Art Direction Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Although the awards started in 1954, this category was started only in 1956. Superlatives Awards See also * Fi ...

Production Designer * 2014 ''

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'' (TV Series) (12 Episodes) *2014 '' Nachom-ia Kumpasar'' (Konkani) *2013 '' I, Me aur Main'' *2013 ''Dhoom Anthem'' (music video) (

Yash Raj Films Yash Raj Films (YRF) is an Indian film production and distribution company founded by filmmaker Yash Chopra in 1970. Since 2012, it has been led by his son Aditya Chopra. The company mainly produces and distributes Hindi films. History In 19 ...

) *2011 '' My Friend Pinto'' *2008 '' Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na'' *2005 '' Being Cyrus'' Art Department *2006 '' Khosla Ka Ghosla'' (Assistant Art Director) *2006 ''The Namesake'' (Set Dresser: India)

Awards

2015 National Film Award for the Best Production Design (Film: Nachom-ia Kumpasar)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Raina, Aparna Living people Indian art directors Indian production designers Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) Best Production Design National Film Award winners Women production designers Indian women in film